ROOTS FOREST SCHOOL INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $293K · expenses $245K · assets $208K
- EIN
- 82-3932159
- Address
- 2018 STATE PARK RD, MCCALL, ID 83638-0000
- Website
- www.rootsforestschool.com
- NTEE code
- B21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Through nature-based early childhood education, Roots Forest School fosters curiosity, community, and imagination to inspire stewardship and empower life-long learners. Cont. Schedule O.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennet Gray | Director | 2019-2024 | $18,019 | $33,214 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Morell | Director | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Treone Cooley | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Kinney | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Coriell | Director | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Carter | Director | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynne Edwards | President | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trace McKellips | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan FitzMaurice | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Max Frank | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 11 employees · 146 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennet Gray | Director | 18 | $18,019 | $0 | $0 | $18,019 | 1 |
| Katie Morell | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Treone Cooley | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Kinney | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa Coriell | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deborah Carter | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Edwards | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trace McKellips | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Megan FitzMaurice | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Max Frank | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $15K · 10 employees · 168 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennet Gray | Director | 16 | $15,195 | $0 | $0 | $15,195 | 1 |
| Deborah Carter | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Edwards | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa Coriell | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Morell | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Treone Cooley | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Kinney | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREONE COOLEY | Treasurer | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA KINNEY | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE MORELL | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CORIELL | President | 9 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNET GRAY | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE MORELL | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CORIELL | President | 9 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNET GRAY | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE MORELL | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CORIELL | President | 9 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNET GRAY | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE MORELL | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $293,434 | $245,235 | $207,928 | $175,973 | $151,808 | $145,681 | $18,019 | 11 | 146 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,768 | $206,380 | $132,017 | $127,774 | $90,515 | $141,970 | $15,195 | 10 | 168 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $199,382 | $172,468 | $143,045 | $142,653 | $24,697 | $135,304 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $173,274 | $142,719 | $65,375 | $65,375 | $37,283 | $123,696 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,413 | $133,019 | $34,820 | $34,820 | $54,539 | $85,853 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,379 | $110,430 | $27,426 | $27,426 | $22,159 | $103,220 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $34,289 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $12,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| MCCALL DONNELLY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $11,700 | 2025 | $11,700 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ROOTS FOREST SCHOOL INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $589 | 2023 | $138 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $245,235 spent · pay $193,633 · grants $0 · events $28,114
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $155,236 | $108,327 | $39,681 | $7,228 | 63.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $20,161 | $13,808 | $5,463 | $890 | 8.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,236 | $12,486 | $4,946 | $804 | 7.4% | |
| All other expenses | $14,237 | $12,993 | $839 | $405 | 5.8% | |
| Occupancy | $13,471 | $11,450 | $2,021 | - | 5.5% | |
| Insurance | $9,331 | $8,198 | $1,133 | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges and Fees | $2,668 | - | $2,668 | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $2,429 | $2,429 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: management | $2,288 | $2,288 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $2,115 | - | $2,115 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,650 | - | $1,650 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,303 | - | $1,303 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,052 | - | $386 | $666 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Gifts | $697 | $220 | - | $477 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) Event | Event expenses | $361 | $361 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $20,852 | $27,753 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $245,235 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $206,380 spent · pay $172,908 · grants $0 · events $27,496
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $143,222 | $102,778 | $34,225 | $6,219 | 69.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $15,937 | $11,256 | $4,015 | $666 | 7.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,749 | $9,864 | $3,288 | $597 | 6.7% | |
| Insurance | $7,910 | $6,837 | $1,073 | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: management | $4,364 | $4,364 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy | $3,640 | $3,094 | $546 | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $2,923 | $2,923 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges and Fees | $2,444 | - | $2,444 | - | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $2,323 | $1,369 | $457 | $497 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $2,055 | - | $2,055 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event expenses | $1,869 | $1,869 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Gifts | $1,573 | $985 | - | $588 | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $1,311 | - | $1,311 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $860 | - | $231 | $629 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $20,000 | $25,627 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $206,380 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $172,468 spent · pay $142,780 · grants $0 · events $6,329
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $123,896 | $111,506 | $12,390 | - | 71.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,572 | $9,515 | $1,057 | - | 6.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $8,312 | $7,481 | $831 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CLASSROOM EXPENSES | $7,520 | $6,768 | $752 | - | 4.4% |
| Insurance | $7,221 | $6,499 | $722 | - | 4.2% | |
| Occupancy | $4,397 | $3,957 | $440 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $2,479 | $2,231 | $248 | - | 1.4% |
| All other expenses | $2,193 | $1,974 | $219 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | WORKERS COMP | $1,827 | $1,644 | $183 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,665 | $1,499 | $166 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $917 | $825 | $92 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $892 | $803 | $89 | - | 0.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $577 | $519 | $58 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $45,654 | $6,329 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $172,468 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $142,719 spent · pay $123,233 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $123,233 | 86.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,090 | 9.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,000 | 2.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,882 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $514 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $142,719 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $133,019 spent · pay $104,362 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $104,362 | 78.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,617 | 17.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,082 | 3.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,420 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $538 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $133,019 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $110,430 spent · pay $83,211 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $83,211 | 75.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,020 | 20.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,073 | 2.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $746 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $380 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $110,430 | 100% |
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